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Who invented Bifocal Lens?

A) John Adams B) Benjamin Franklin
C) James Madison D) Thomas Jefferson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Benjamin Franklin

Explanation:

Benjamin Franklin has long been credited with the invention of bifocal lenses and he was the first to wear bifocal lenses. He did not produce them himself but instead had some optician in London or France make them for him to overcome Presbyopia, a condition that Franklin suffered. He was tired switching between lenses for far and near sightedness. And that resulted in inventing Bifocal Lenses.

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What is the name of the NASA woman astronaut who on 24 April 2017 broke the record for cumulative time spent in space by a U.S. astronaut ?

A) Jeff Williams B) Sunitha Williams
C) Sally Ride D) Peggy Whitson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Peggy Whitson

Explanation:

Peggy Whitson on 24 April 2017 broke the record for most days spent in space (cumulatively) by a US astronaut. She broke the previous record set by Jeff Williams who had spent a total of 534 days in space.

– Whitson has been currently living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS), for which she was launched in November 2016 using a Russian Soyuz capsule. At the time of her launch, she had already accumulated 377 total days in space.

– Her mission was recently extended for an additional three months. Now when she will return from ISS in September 2017, she would have accumulated more than 600 days in space.

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Q:

The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on Rs. 6250 at 8% per annum in 2 years is

A) Rs.30 B) Rs.40
C) Rs.50 D) Rs.60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.40

Explanation:
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Who is also known as the founder of scientific socialism ?

A) Karl Marx B) Lenin
C) Rousseau D) Engels
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Karl Marx

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Q:

Which of the following indicates scuba diving or snorkeling activity?

A) A red flag with a diagonal white stripe B) The blue and white alpha flag
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A red flag with a diagonal white stripe

Explanation:

A red flag with a diagonal white stripe indicates scuba diving.

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And the alpha flag indicates that there is a diver inside.

 

SCUBA means Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

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Who has won the 2017 Man Booker International Prize  ?

A) Roy Jacobsen B) Amos Oz
C) David Grossman D) Ian Samsom
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) David Grossman

Explanation:

David Grossman has become the first Israeli author to win the 2017 Man Booker International prize for his novel “A Horse Walks Into a Bar”. The novel was translated by Jessica Cohen and is published in Britain by Jonathan Cape. The book is an ambitious high-wire act of a novel that shines a spotlight on the effects of grief, without any hint of sentimentality. Since 2016, the Man Booker International Prize awards both the winning author and translator £25,000. To be considered for the prize, books had to be translated into English and published in the UK between May 1, 2016 and April 30, 2017.

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Q:

Break the logic behind the given mathematical puzzle?

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A) 7 B) 8
C) 11 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

In the given puzzle,

The logic is in the format of lets say, a/b


In that case b doesn't matter, because

2/2 = 1,

6/5 = 6/2 = 3,

10/11 = 10/2 = 5

 

This means that equation is a/2

So 16/19 is equal 16/2 = 8.

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Q:

The term Hassles refers to

A) major annoyances of everyday life B) personal limitations that make it impossible for someone to pursue a desired goal
C) to interact with persons we dislike in order to obtain our goals D) minor annoyances of everyday life
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) minor annoyances of everyday life

Explanation:

The term Hassles refers to minor annoyances of everyday life.

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